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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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Yep. Today at school, I was backing up and I scratched my rear bumper against the cement wall in the parking structure. It was ____ed up. Don't have pics now, but once I get home I'll take some pics and post them up. How much do you guys think it'll cost me to fix?








Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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How big... deep... bad... is the scratch? Any dent?
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Yes there is a dent near the bottom. The scratches starts from right under the curve of the rear driver's side tail light and all the way down near the fold of the rear bumper. Best way to let you guys know is to show you pictures.
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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Deep = you can see black stuff.
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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I did the same thing, cost me 160.
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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dont waste money on trying to fix plastic its too hard. bondo wont cover the scratches up for long and if its creased heating up wont really work, i would order a new skin for my bumper. it could be kind of expensive but then again so is body work
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by teeseedriver
dont waste money on trying to fix plastic its too hard. bondo wont cover the scratches up for long and if its creased heating up wont really work, i would order a new skin for my bumper. it could be kind of expensive but then again so is body work
If it's as expensive as a body work, I think you'd rather let a body repair specialist take care of it.
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Shoot. Now I can't powdercoat my TRD Front Strut Bar.
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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pic?
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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Coming up...
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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My friend did that in his XB.

Expect similar cost.

Cost 550 for new bumper cover and paint
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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poor rs2
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:46 AM
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BBBOOODDDYYYYKKKKIIIITTTT!!!!!!!
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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I won't be getting a new bumper.
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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Oh.
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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Too BROKE right now.
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:53 AM
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sorry to hear and see about it damn

my front bumper is messed up too, but i just bought the BC2 bumper instead of paying ridiculouse dealer prices.

check ebay maybe they have a stock one, and paint may not be too much
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:56 AM
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So you guys are saying that is not fixable without buying a new bumper?
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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well elt me put it this way, you have the same kind of dent i have on my front bumper, also where the fender meets my bumper the bumper is bent. the body shop that works on my car said it is not worth it to fix beacuse its ABS plastic, i guess it hard to work with, so instead of using my insurance monet to buy a stock one, i ordered the BC2

all in all it up to you and what you want done for your car, im just iffy on the dent you have
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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Link me to some cool rear bumpers please.



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